Child Care Center Director - Carroll

Bright Horizons Family Solutions • Carroll, IA

31d • $60,000 - $77,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Join Bright Horizons as a Child Care Center Director and lead the way in shaping exceptional early childhood experiences at our brand-new center in Carroll, Iowa! Your leadership will drive program quality and operational success while fostering an inclusive environment that builds strong relationships with families, staff, and clients. From administration and marketing to mentoring teachers and welcoming new families, your work will make a lasting difference in the lives of children, families, and your team. Be part of something exciting—help us launch and grow this new center!

Requirements

• Candidates must pass required state and company background checks, and meet state and company minimum education and experience requirements:
• Associate or higher degree in early childhood education, education, or child development related field is required; bachelor’s degree is preferred
• At least four years of leadership experience in high-quality child care, daycare, or preschool settings is required
• Experience in both teaching (infant, toddler, or preschool) and administration of a child care center is required
• Strong understanding of center quality, compliance, health, safety and licensing standards is required
• This leadership role requires work in person in an early education/preschool child care center to provide center supervision, curriculum delivery, business management, and customer and client services per Bright Horizons’ policies, procedures and guidance, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations, and in a manner that will ensure safety of children in Bright Horizons care and the employee.
• This role has a mixture of duties including office/computer/phone-based work, in-person supervision of care delivery and employees throughout all areas of the center, family/prospective family interactions which may take place in various areas of the center, and the ability to temporarily serve as a supervising caregiver for relatively brief periods of time on an as-needed basis (e.g., covering employee breaks or unscheduled absences).

Responsibilities

• Lead hiring and create a motivating, inclusive work environment that retains staff
• Collaborate with the leadership team to evaluate and ensure program quality standards
• Manage enrollment, marketing, billing, and accounts payable, while ensuring budget compliance
• Build strong relationships and communicate proactively with families, clients, staff, and licensing

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Career development for you plus free college degrees for your teachers through our Horizons CDA & Degree Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees